A case of lichen planus pigmentosus that was recalcitrant to topical treatment responding to pigment laser treatment. Issue 5 (2nd May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Han, Xiuhui Debra; Goh, Chee Leok
• Is Part Of: Dermatologic therapy. Volume 27:Issue 5(2014)
• Page Start: 264
• Page End: 267
• Publication Date: 2014-05-02
• Subjects: Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Dermatology -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/dth.12134
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1396-0296

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Lichen planus pigmentosus is a rare variant of lichen planus for which no effective treatment is currently available. Patients usually present with hyperpigmented, dark brown macules on sun‐exposed areas or flexural folds. Here we describe a 50‐year‐old Chinese woman who had biopsy‐confirmed lichen planus pigmentosus that was recalcitrant to a variety of topical treatments, but responded to treatment with a pigment laser.</p> </abstract>